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Vallecito, California
CDP
About Vallecito
Vallecito is a small unincorporated community in central California.
Vallecito holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.35 square miles.
📰 Vallecito News Today
- Notes From Underground: A Concert in California’s Largest Natural Cave San Francisco Classical Voice · Jan 27
- Weekend Weather Forecast for Vallecito, California 95251 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Apr 21
- Meet support crews behind Vallecito camp - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - CDCR (.gov) · Jan 20
- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #2025-FBN-356 Calaveras Enterprise · Jan 8
- Pair of Weekend Fires In Calaveras County myMotherLode.com · Mar 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vallecito Unique
- The only place in America named Vallecito — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.35 sq mi
Coordinates38.0832, -120.4683